Corn stalks

Young corn stalks develop in a field. Delaware-based Allen Family Foods blamed the doubling of corn prices in the past year as it filed for bankruptcy protection in June.

Young corn stalks develop in a field. Delaware-based Allen Family Foods blamed the doubling of corn prices in the past year as it filed for bankruptcy protection in June. (Baltimore Sun photo by Jed Kirschbaum)

Young corn stalks develop in a field. Delaware-based Allen Family Foods blamed the doubling of corn prices in the past year as it filed for bankruptcy protection in June.